Abilene High (5-2, 2-1) at Haltom High (6-0, 2-0)

What's riding on the game: The Eagles are facing their toughest opponent yet. Abilene High is tied for second place in District 3-6A after the Eagles' last-second loss to San Angelo Central, but a win could give them sole possession of second. However, a loss likely would drop them to fourth. A win would give Haltom a two-game lead in the district with two games to go but a loss could bring them back to the pack as well as give the Eagles a huge confidence boost for the rest of the season.

Last week: The Buffalos got their biggest win of the season when they handily beat No. 10 Euless Trinity 48-34 loss on the road. The Buffalos got their biggest performances from running back Kenneth Cormier Jr. and quarterback Michael Black, as the duo combined for 236 rushing yards and three touchdowns. With a 21-14 lead at halftime, Haltom exploded with 21 points in the third quarter en route to the victory. For the Eagles, a last-second loss to San Angelo Central could be a crossroads. The Eagles had won five straight before the loss to Central on a 37-yard field goal with 2 seconds left in the game.

Scouting Haltom High: The Buffalos use a traditional spread offense and rely mostly on the playmaking skills of Black, who's a true dual-threat quarterback. Black already has thrown for 1,127 and 16 touchdown passes while adding 811 yards on the ground. Cormier Jr. is the team's second-leading rushing with 553 yards and three touchdowns. Black's top two targets are Decorian Mitchell and Julian Johnson. The two have combined for 880 yards and 15 touchdowns. The Buffalos have proven to be an extremely balanced offense without a true weakness. The offense uses lots of quarterback runs as well as play-action passes to get their receivers open downfield. A big question for Haltom is how well the defense can play against an equally balanced offense. The Buffalos have given up 29 points or more in half their games.

Eagles update: While the Eagles lost their first game in over a month, a bright spot was the play of their defense, giving up 10 points against the Bobcats. The Eagles have held their opponents under 20 points four times. On offense, while the Eagles struggled to finish drives in the red zone; they had no issue moving the ball — amassing 362 yards and 17 first downs. The Eagles for the first time since Week 2 also will be at full strength at receiver as Reese Pettijohn and Qua Hill returned from injury a week ago. However, starting running back Phonzo Dotson has been in a walking boot this week with an ankle injury and likely will not play.

What the Eagles need to do to win: In games where both teams score less than 20 points or less respectively the Eagles are 2-2. However, that may be their best course of action to get a win against the high-powered Haltom offense. With two good receivers and two good runners for Haltom, the Eagles should look to establish a good running game of their own and use prolonged drives to keep the Haltom offense off the field. Rain also is expected, so a low scoring outcome is likely.